The Archive · 1934

BOYCOTT THREAT BY 'COLOMBO

Colombo. Aug. 11.

Roprisals against' Great Britain's enforcement of the textiles quota were ldccided upon here to-day. Ata meeting of Labourite and Liberal members of Congress. a resolution wwouring retaliatory meastires Was lndopled by an overwhelming majority.

'A boycott of British products is the principal weapon to be employed jand arrangements to enforce such a boyentt were started "at once, The jnroducis to be affected. according the resolution, are British textiles, [mail liquors, spirits, cigars, cigarettes and tobacco—United Press.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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